The economy is based on agriculture and mining. The famous Rio Tinto mines have been worked
since before 1000 BC, and were the major source of copper for the
Roman Empire. As
an indication of the scope of ancient mining, sixteen million tons
of Roman slag have been identified at the Roman mines. British
companies resumed large-scale mining in 1873; the district is the
namesake of the Rio Tinto Group. [1]

Tourism

The delayed tourist development of the province has allowed
better city planning than in other regions on the Spanish coast.
The nuclei of Islantilla and Isla Canela are an example of this attempt
to plan in a more coherent form. Although in a smaller scale in
comparison to other regions, urban pressure continues. Older
developments that had little planning until recent time are El
Rompido, El Portil, Mazagón and Matalascañas (Torre de la
Higuera).

Although Punta Umbría had its beginnings like pedanía de
Cartaya, after the democratization of summer tourism, it began its
urban development for its proximity to the capital and its location
on the beach. Present development would not endure without tourist
activity and its vacation housing. Other tourist areas are Nuevo
Umbría, Nuevo Portil, Punta del Moral, La Antilla and Urbasur.

Of note is Huelva‘s recent classification of “rural tourism” for
its the interior mountain range.

The economy is based on agriculture and mining. The famous Rio Tinto mines have been worked since before 1000 BC, and were the major source of copper for the Roman Empire. As an indication of the scope of ancient mining, sixteen million tons of Roman slag have been identified at the Roman mines. British companies resumed large-scale mining in 1873; the district is the namesake of the Rio Tinto Group. [1]

Tourism

The delayed tourist development of the province has allowed better city planning than in other regions on the Spanish coast. The nuclei of Islantilla and Isla Canela are an example of this attempt to plan in a more coherent form. Although in a smaller scale in comparison to other regions, urban pressure continues. Older developments that had little planning until recent time are El Rompido, El Portil, Mazagón and Matalascañas (Torre de la Higuera).

Although Punta Umbría had its beginnings like pedanía de Cartaya, after the democratization of summer tourism, it began its urban development for its proximity to the capital and its location on the beach. Present development would not endure without tourist activity and its vacation housing. Other tourist areas are Nuevo Umbría, Nuevo Portil, Punta del Moral, La Antilla and Urbasur.

Of note is Huelva‘s recent classification of “rural tourism” for its the interior mountain range.